This app helps to know Ashtangam anywhere anytime for the use of Srividya Upasakas for their Puja, Japa and Parayanams.

Kala ganana is accomplished normally by adopting panchanga scheme which most of us are familiar with. The five angas are:

1. Tithi
2. nakShatra
3. yoga
4. karaNa
5. vAra

Similarly, a parallel calendar is used by Srividyopasakas called Devimana Ashtanga.

The source for this scheme is Rudrayamala, Shaktiyamala, Paramananda Tantra, Kaulikarnava, Tantraraja, Srigarbha Kularnava, Nathakrama patala of Badabanala, Tripurasundari Tantra and works such as
Saubhaya Tantra, Saubhagya Chintamani, Dattareya Samhita, Saubhagyodaya, Nitya Kalpa, Nathodaya, Kala Nitya Nirnaya, Durvasa Kalpa etc.

The knowledge of Ashtanga is considered very auspicious and important for a Srividya Upasaka as it has various applications in Japa, Puja, Parayana, Kala Nitya Krama etc.

The Ashtangas are:

1. Yuga
2. Parivritti
3. Varsha
4. Masa
5. Divasa
6. Nityaa
7. Vasara
8. Ghatikodaya

The number of yugas are: 36
Every Yuga has 36 Parivrttis
Every Parivrtti has 36 years
Every year has 16 months
Every month has 36 days
Every month has 15+15 Nityas
Every week has 9 days and so on.

This app helps to know Ashtangam anywhere anytime for the use of Srividya Upasakas